Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints pm7...@comcast.net wrote: > Pawn shop, Craigs list etc. Last I knew, HF had indicators and mag bases for about $10 each. The indicators I bought 15 years ago are repeatable to .0001 or so. The micro-adjust base isn

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread Mitch Haley
pm7...@comcast.net wrote: Pawn shop, Craigs list etc. Last I knew, HF had indicators and mag bases for about $10 each. The indicators I bought 15 years ago are repeatable to .0001 or so. The micro-adjust base isn't as solid as I might wish for, I'd get the one without the fine adjustments if I

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
M. 34 Country Club Drive Windsor, CT 06095 - Original Message - From: "Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC Dillon, 53310" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 10:14:11 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
cedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of pm7...@comcast.net Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:49 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints About any dial indicator you buy will have a repeatable accuracy of .01mm. That's only .0004".

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread pm7088
ATLANTIC Dillon, 53310" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 9:37:14 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints Sounds like an exciting time! I REALLY need to get the suspension figured out on my '95. I'm fairly ce

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-24 Thread Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310
com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Friday, May 21, 2010 11:23 PM To: mercedes Mailing List; davesl...@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Check those ball joints Today while traveling down the road at about 50mph in my 90 300D, I get a loud bang followed by scra

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread Dieselhead
Torsion bar links or bushings? Could be bad shocks or struts too. Interestingly enough, the wife's Mazda 6 makes some gawdawful noises in th RF suspension, much like bad ball joints. Took the car to my Indy and was told they were as tight as new, and that there must be some crud inside. Wh

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread John Reames
5/22/10, John Reames wrote: From: John Reames Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 10:11 AM Maybe sway bar or control arm bushings? -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +1443791

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread LWB250
mes wrote: From: John Reames Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 10:11 AM Maybe sway bar or control arm bushings? -- John W Reames jwrea...@comcast.net Home: +14106646986 Mobile: +14437915905 On May 22, 2010, at 8:36, Lwb

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread John Reames
ess network using Mobile Email -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: 5/22/2010 3:22:57 AM To: mercedes Mailing List , davesl...@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Check those ball joints Today while traveling down the road at about 50mph in my 90 300D, I get a loud bang followed by

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread LWB250
ly fine insulin syringe to put it in Dan --- On Sat, 5/22/10, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote: From: Kaleb C. Striplin Subject: Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Date: Saturday, May 22, 2010, 9:09 AM If you put atf in them and it still did it, I would no

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
If you put atf in them and it still did it, I would not think it was the joints. Lwb250 wrote: Interestingly enough, the wife's Mazda 6 makes some gawdawful noises in th RF suspension, much like bad ball joints. Took the car to my Indy and was told they were as tight as new, and that there m

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
now junk. I will make the ultimate sacrifice and give you $500 for it. Rick -- Sent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: 5/22/2010 3:22:57 AM To: mercedes Mailing List , davesl...@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] Ch

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-22 Thread Lwb250
ar is now junk. I will make the ultimate sacrifice and give you $500 for it. Rick -- Sent from AT&T's Wireless network using Mobile Email -Original Message- From: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: 5/22/2010 3:22:57 AM To: mercedes Mailing List , davesl...@okiebenz.com Subject: [MBZ] C

Re: [MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-21 Thread Rick Knoble
ect: [MBZ] Check those ball joints Today while traveling down the road at about 50mph in my 90 300D, I get a loud bang followed by scraping sounds and lack of control of vehicle. The right front ball joint let get completely. No warning at all. I had planned on rebuilding the front end as it was

[MBZ] Check those ball joints

2010-05-21 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin
Today while traveling down the road at about 50mph in my 90 300D, I get a loud bang followed by scraping sounds and lack of control of vehicle. The right front ball joint let get completely. No warning at all. I had planned on rebuilding the front end as it was a little loose, but actually f